On Tuesday, leaders of the Da Nang Power Company rewarded Ms Tran Thi Anh, a cashier at the Son Tra District Power Branch, for having returned a dropped bag to its owner.

Ms Anh (2nd right) being honoured

On 24 February, Ms Anh was on her way home from work when it suddenly started raining.  She pulled over to the side of the road and noticed a nylon bag which had been dropped in the street.  It contained 1 billion VND in cash (worth over 40,000 USD).  Several minutes later, Ms Anh saw a worried woman looking for something.

The woman said that her name was Nguyen Thi Thanh Thu, she was from Ha Noi, and she was looking a nylon bag which contained 1 billion VND in cash.  She added that the money was to be used to buy a residential land lot in the city.  Ms Anh immediately returned the bag and its contents to the lady.

Speaking at the reward ceremony, Mr Ngo Tan Cu, Director of the Da Nang Power Company, expressed his admiration for Ms Anh’s good deed.  He added that not everyone would be honest enough to overcome their greed and return the large amount to its owner.